Wednesday, August 15, 2007

So, my hook and I took a stab at crocheting an undergarment (or outergarment depending upon my mood) that has been on my "to design" list for some time. I give you the first and definitely not the last iteration of the under bust corset!

The front...

And the back...

Now let me tell you all that I haven't taken my measurements for over a month and clearly, I need to break out my handy tape measure because this waist-cincher is less cinch and more wade. Yeah, the finished garment is about three inches too wide. I mean, I know my body is changing due to my exercise program, but jeez, who knew???

Anyway, I stepped on the footpath to designing this item with a purchase. Yep, I bought a sewing pattern containing several corset styles. Having never made a corset before, I needed a reference to work from. Hell, even Lily Chin does this (as she explained to us in class). So, if the process is good enough for her, then it is good enough for me.

Sewing pattern pieces separated, hook and yarn at the ready, I started working on panels for a corset that I was sure would fit 'round my middle. Oh well, it was an excellent exercise despite the bad fit. I now know that for my next corset I need to use a yarn with little to no elasticity (think cotton) and that I need to keep my tape measure handy. Once I have one of these diddies the way I like it, I can embellish it, design it in a range of sizes so that the rest of you can make one if you so choose and take the entire undergarment extraordinaire to the next level (think over bust). Oh, and I really want to work this pattern up using Tunisian crochet once I've perfected the single crochet version. Hell, I may even invest in some boning...

However, before I get too deep into the process I know I need to downsize first and foremost and I am definitely okay with that! I'm going for something more like this...

30 comments:

Cotton stretches too unless it's done with a small hook-and trust me, you are way better a crocheter then I will ever be, but my opinion would be to try the boning because that would keep it from "curling down" when you sit down. Tunisian should be perfect for it or even linked treble or double crochet for a denser fabric.

well if it is a bit too big you should submit it to a crochet magazine to publish the pattern, then you wont feel it was a waste if it was too big and you don't get it back...and you can make smaller sizes to print a range of sized patterns

Yes Come on over on Saturday (it is my day off, but Kat will be there) Shaeri will be there as well ( she is the person who is doing the sewing) and she is a CORSET MAKER !--I am open 1 to 6...Sorry I won't meet You, 2941 Rowena Ave, right across from The Coffee Table and one block East of Hyperion Ave and about 1 blocks West OG Glendale Bl. (parking in the back)I love your Corset!Edna

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